The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1982-A155 |
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| Title: | Call Upon the Church to Renew Its Mission and Ministry |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
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Resolved, That this 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church calls upon all congregations throughout the Church to evaluate their life for total mission and ministry, endeavoring to increase their effectiveness through service, worship, evangelism, education, and pastoral care during the triennium; and be it further
Resolved, That members of this Convention offer themselves anew to this mission and ministry, and pledge to work with all varieties of congregations which they represent throughout the Church in "The Next Step in Mission," for a renewed extension of total mission and ministry of the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That each diocesan Bishop is asked to share annually with the Church through the Presiding Bishop and the House of Bishops Interim Meetings the progress of his Diocese in the "Next Step" forward.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-161. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Ministry |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A155)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church calls upon all congregations throughout the Church to evaluate their life for total mission and ministry, endeavoring to increase their effectiveness through service, worship, evangelism, education, and pastoral care during the triennium; and be it further
Resolved, That members of this Convention offer themselves anew to this mission and ministry, and pledge to work with all varieties of congregations which they represent throughout the Church in "The Next Step in Mission," for a renewed extension of total mission and ministry of the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That each diocesan Bishop is asked to share annually with the Church through the Presiding Bishop and the House of Bishops Interim Meetings the progress of their Diocese in the "Next Step" forward.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Change in the last Resolve:
the word "theirs" to "his."
The Bishop of Long Island, the Chairman of the Committee on Ministry moved the adoption of Resolution A-155A.
Seconded by the Bishop of New Jersey.
Motion carried
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #140)
House of Deputies
On the ninth day, the Chairman of the Committee on Ministry presented Report #32 and recommended that the House concur with Message #140 of the House of Bishops on Resolution A-155A (Congregational Self-evaluation).
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #216)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 13.
| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention calls upon all congregations to evaluate their mission and ministry to increase their effectiveness. |
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